The announcement last month that North Augusta officials had been in discussion with developers and GreenJackets promoters for months took some in the area by surprise, including in Augusta, where the GreenJackets have been asking for a new stadium for years.

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"Not in my back yard" is the old trite saying that concerns necessary governmental functions that need to be put somewhere, like landfills, sewage treatment plants, utilities -- we all agree they are required, but no one wants them next to their neighborhood. I'm not aware of any necessary government function that comes with a baseball stadium, so go ahead PLAYBY. (Place it in Your Backyard)

I don't live there so have no dog in this hunt. Seems to me that the small city streets that run parallel to the river in that area are simply not adequate to handle the traffic, so if this development is going to take place, major investment in roads and infrastructure will be needed. Is that part of the plan and, if so, who's paying for it?